The world must average $3.7 trillion in annual infrastructure spending between now and 2035 to keep pace with expected GDP growth.
Why it matters
Total spending breakout, $ trillion (rounded)
... the >3,600 projects currently planned
will generate a $5 trillion loss
Big-budget projects historically come
in, on average, a year behind schedule
and 30 percent over budget. If historical
trends continue ...
Big overruns
How can big companies and public-sector agencies deliver ultralarge projects on schedule and on budget?
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Hire a project
director with
CEO-level qualities
and skills
It’s sooner
than you think
Transactional
relationships
fall short
Using 5-D BIM,
LIDAR, and
future-proof design
and construction
Go digital
See contractors as
partners not vendors
Treat projects
as a business
Know when
to intervene
Know when
to intervene
Treat projects
as a business
See contractors as
partners not vendors
Go digital
